The story of GP2 2012

Davide Valsecchi might have been a GP2 veteran coming into 2012, but that shouldn't detract from his hard-won crown, says Simon Arron

Some thought it a sign of malaise that the top four GP2 drivers had collectively accumulated 14 full seasons at this level by the campaign's end, but it could also be perceived as strength in depth.

Either way, Formula 1's recognised ante-chamber was its customarily combustible self in 2012, with a cocktail of wonderful racing and clueless optimism that created queues several miles long outside the stewards' room door.